Proportion of population practising open defecation in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
134th
of 231 countries
All-time high
1.71
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practising open defecation in Egypt stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Egypt peaked at 1.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
That places Egypt 134th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 | 0.8904 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3965 | 0.0333 | 0.7997 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 | 0 | 0.0161 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 131 Iraq 0.0045 compare
- 132 Georgia 0.0035 compare
- 133 Ukraine 0.0011 compare
- 134 Greenland 0
- 134 Liechtenstein 0
- 134 Estonia 0
- 134 Hungary 0
- 134 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 134 Kuwait 0
- 134 New Zealand 0
- 134 Bhutan 0 compare
- 134 Belarus 0
- 134 Oman 0 compare
- 134 Malta 0
- 134 Isle of Man 0
- 134 France 0
- 134 Italy 0
- 134 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 134 Seychelles 0 compare
- 134 Virgin Islands U.S. 0
- 134 United Arab Emirates 0
- 134 Brazil 0 compare
- 134 Slovenia 0
- 134 Fiji 0 compare
- 134 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 134 Australia 0
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 134 New Caledonia 0
- 134 Japan 0
- 134 Tokelau 0 compare
- 134 Saint Barthélemy 0
- 134 Portugal 0
- 134 Guadeloupe 0
- 134 Albania 0 compare
- 134 Cayman Islands 0
- 134 Saint Martin (French part) 0
- 134 Switzerland 0
- 134 Finland 0
- 134 Austria 0
- 134 Republic of Korea 0
- 134 Cyprus 0
- 134 Gibraltar 0
- 134 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 134 Palau 0
- 134 Belgium 0
- 134 Hong Kong (China) 0
- 134 Barbados 0 compare
- 134 French Guiana 0
- 134 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 134 Canada 0
- 134 Mayotte 0
- 134 Bulgaria 0
- 134 Latvia 0
- 134 Sweden 0
- 134 Chile 0 compare
- 134 Faroe Islands 0
- 134 Denmark 0
- 134 Montserrat 0 compare
- 134 Greece 0 compare
- 134 Lithuania 0
- 134 Iceland 0
- 134 Romania 0
- 134 Czechia 0
- 134 Luxembourg 0
- 134 Ireland 0
- 134 Netherlands 0
- 134 Monaco 0
- 134 Singapore 0
- 134 United Kingdom 0
- 134 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0
- 134 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 0
- 134 Lebanon 0 compare
- 134 Andorra 0
- 134 Bermuda 0
- 134 Norway 0
- 134 Poland 0
- 134 Maldives 0 compare
- 134 Russian Federation 0
- 134 Thailand 0 compare
- 134 China 0 compare
- 134 Uruguay 0 compare
- 134 United States 0
- 134 Israel 0
- 134 Viet Nam 0 compare
- 134 Macau (China) 0
- 134 Brunei Darussalam 0 compare
- 134 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0
- 134 San Marino 0
- 134 Bahrain 0
- 134 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0
- 134 Germany 0
- 134 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 134 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 134 Réunion 0
- 134 Puerto Rico 0
- 134 Slovakia 0
- 134 French Polynesia 0 compare
- 134 Martinique 0
- 134 Spain 0
- 134 Mexico 0 compare
More population data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 202.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.08 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.5455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 238,014 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Egypt?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Egypt was 0 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Egypt ranks 134th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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